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Basic English Grammar Practice

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Basic English Grammar Practice

Kwame (he/him), Idris and Poppy are helping passengers at a busy railway station. Read the short report, then complete the tasks. Check that your choices fit the meaning and grammar of each sentence.

Station report

At 8.15 on Saturday morning, Kwame and Poppy were waiting beside the information desk when Idris arrived. Their volunteer shift was due to begin at half past eight. A passenger approached them and said that he had left his phone on the train. Poppy asked which service he had travelled on, while Kwame checked the lost-property form. The passenger could not remember the platform number, but he knew the train had come from Leeds. “We will contact the station team,” Idris said. By the time the next train pulled in, the phone was located beneath a seat. The relieved passenger thanked the helpers, who returned to their desk before the concourse became crowded.

Pronouns and reference

Use the station report to answer each item. Pay attention to the grammatical role of each pronoun.

1.Complete the sentence with the correct pronoun: “_____ checked the lost-property form.” (Kwame; he/him)
2.Choose the correct pronoun: “The passenger thanked the helpers, _____ returned to their desk.”
  • who
  • which
  • whose
  • whom
3.In the sentence “The passenger thanked them”, what does “them” refer to?

Verbs and tense

The report shifts between events that were in progress, completed actions and future intentions. Choose forms that match the timeline.

4.Complete with the correct form of “to be”: “Kwame and Poppy waiting beside the information desk.”
5.Select the verb phrase that correctly completes the sentence: “By the time the next train pulled in, the phone _____ beneath a seat.”
  • has been found
  • had been found
  • is finding
  • will find
6.Rewrite this sentence in the negative: “Their volunteer shift was due to begin at half past eight.”
7.Identify the tense of “were waiting” in the report, then explain briefly why it is used.

Sentence craft

Think about how grammar helps make meaning precise and clear.

8.In “A passenger approached them and said that he had left his phone on the train,” identify the main clause and the subordinate clause.
9.Choose the correct word: “The passenger could not remember _____ platform number.”
  • there
  • they’re
  • their
  • theirs
10.Combine these ideas into one sentence using “although”: The passenger could not remember the platform number. He knew the train had come from Leeds.
11.Edit this sentence by correcting its three grammar errors: “The helpers was busy, and Idris say they will contacts the station team.”

2 printable pages

  • Basic English Grammar Practice, page 1 of 2: Station report, Pronouns and reference, Verbs and tense

    Page 1

  • Basic English Grammar Practice, page 2 of 2: Sentence craft

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